Consumer price index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consumer price index was 153.29 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Cameroon, 1968–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Cameroon stood at 153.29 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Cameroon peaked at 153.29 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.44 2010 = 100, in 1969.
That places Cameroon 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.52 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1969 | 7.44 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 7.88 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 8.19 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 8.86 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 9.78 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 11.46 2010 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 13.02 2010 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 14.31 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 16.41 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 18.46 2010 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 19.67 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 21.55 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 23.86 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 27.02 2010 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 31.52 2010 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 35.1 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 38.09 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 41.05 2010 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 46.44 2010 = 100 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 47.23 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 46.44 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 46.95 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.98 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.97 2010 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.46 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 61.42 2010 = 100 | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 66.99 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 69.62 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 72.95 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 75.26 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 76.67 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 77.61 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 81.04 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 83.34 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 83.86 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.06 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.75 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 90.14 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 90.97 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.82 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 98.74 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 102.94 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 105.75 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 107.92 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 109.93 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 112.87 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 113.85 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 114.58 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 115.81 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 118.65 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 121.54 2010 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 124.3 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 132.07 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 141.82 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 148.25 2010 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 153.29 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 153.29 2010 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221.03 2010 = 100, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 153.29 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +35.1% | 45.46 2010 = 100 | 61.42 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.48 2010 = 100 | 7.44 2010 = 100 | 7.52 2010 = 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.8 2010 = 100 | 7.88 2010 = 100 | 19.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.83 2010 = 100 | 21.55 2010 = 100 | 47.23 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.93 2010 = 100 | 45.46 2010 = 100 | 76.67 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.13 2010 = 100 | 77.61 2010 = 100 | 98.74 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.23 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 118.65 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.88 2010 = 100 | 121.54 2010 = 100 | 153.29 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More financial sector data for Cameroon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 27.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0753 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 21.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Cameroon?
- Consumer price index in Cameroon was 153.29 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 153.29 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 2010 = 100 in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for consumer price index?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).